Brucella melitensis bacteremia in children: Review of 62 cases

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 76-80

  Almuneef, M ^a   Memish, Ziad A ^a   Al Shaalan, M ^a   Al Banyan, E ^a   Al Alola, S ^a   Balkhy, H H ^a  

^a KING FAHAD NATIONAL GUARD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Brucellosis; Co trimoxazole resistance

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; DOXYCYCLINE; GENTAMICIN; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS; BACTEREMIA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0242669307     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2003.15.1.76     Document Type: Review

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